Psychology License from Illinois to New Jersey: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Illinois to New Jersey by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General), verify your Illinois license, and meet New Jersey's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board accepts the ASPPB-administered written EPPP; after passing it the candidate must complete a written New Jersey jurisprudence orientation on the statutes and regulations governing psychology. The former oral examination was discontinued..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Illinois and New Jersey both participate in PSYPACT, and it is worth being blunt about what that does and does not buy you, because the compact's name misleads a lot of psychologists. It does not transfer your license. Moving from Illinois to New Jersey means applying to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, New Jersey's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Illinois, you can serve New Jersey clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in New Jersey for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Illinois → New Jersey
| Illinois (current) | New Jersey (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.) | Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license. |
| Processing time | ~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.) | The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages. |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board | New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Jersey sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New Jersey's current requirements on the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Apply on the online 'Practicing Psychologist' application, which the Board designates for applicants who already hold a psychologist license in another state.
- Hold an earned doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in psychology or an allied field from an APA/CPA-accredited or ASPPB/National Register designated program.
- Document two years of supervised professional experience totalling 3,500 hours, or hold an out-of-state psychologist license in lieu of documenting the hours.
- Pass the ASPPB Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
- Complete the Board's written jurisprudence orientation after passing the EPPP.
- Submit a Certificate of Good Moral Character with the application.
- Pay the fees (Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license.) and allow The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages..
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Frequently asked questions
Does New Jersey accept a Illinois psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Illinois to New Jersey by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General), verify your Illinois license, and meet New Jersey's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board accepts the ASPPB-administered written EPPP; after passing it the candidate must complete a written New Jersey jurisprudence orientation on the statutes and regulations governing psychology. The former oral examination was discontinued..
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Illinois to New Jersey?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board accepts the ASPPB-administered written EPPP; after passing it the candidate must complete a written New Jersey jurisprudence orientation on the statutes and regulations governing psychology. The former oral examination was discontinued..
What does the move cost?
Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license. (Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license.).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages. — The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages..
Illinois and New Jersey are both PSYPACT states — doesn't my license transfer automatically?
No. PSYPACT never transfers a license, including between two participating states. It authorizes telepsychology into New Jersey (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Illinois. Relocating to New Jersey requires licensure by endorsement from the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing New Jersey clients before my New Jersey license is issued?
While your Illinois license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover New Jersey clients by telepsychology, and a TAP covers up to 30 days a year of in-person work there. Those are the compact's limits, and they end when Illinois stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the New Jersey license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Applications (Licensed Psychologist application, permits, required forms) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Frequently Asked Questions (which application to file, out-of-state recognition, exams, supervised hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Board home (renewal, jurisprudence online review, CE) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ Board of Psychological Examiners — Application for Reinstatement or Reactivation (published fee figures) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — participating states map ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- IDFPR — Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet (licensure methods, endorsement requirements, $100 endorsement fee, supporting documents, 6-week inquiry window) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- IDFPR — Clinical Psychology profession page (Act 225 ILCS 15/, Rules 68 IAC Part 1400, CORE online application) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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